Wire-spoke wheel



L. s. WEIL..

WIRE SPOKE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9.1920.

1,375,26?. mem Apr. I9. 192i.

UNI-TED; STATE Sa "LoUIs SANFORD WEIL, 'or GLEROSE; OHIO, c

' l 'WIRE-SPOKE WHEnLi Lssige `and useful Improvements in Be it known that `I,LoUrs SANFORD WEIL, a citzcnofthe United States, residing at lSllIQSe in the` county'of Clermont and State of Ohio, have invented certain new Wire Spoke eels, of `which the following is -a speciiication.

This invention relates to improvements in wire-spoke wheels, and has for its particu'- lar object to so arrange the wire-spokes in in the inner barrel-set 11.

a manner to provide a double set kof outer spokes lying substantially in parallel rows, and spaced from each other a suiicient distance to preserve a support for the rim and tire should the extreme outer set of s okes be ripped oil or be injured in an accldent. This and other" objects hereinafter set forth are attained by the means illustrated accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a view in side elevationofa portion of one of the improved wheels, and Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of one-half of the wheel showing the hub partly in side elevation and omitting the spokes and portion of the rim which 11e beyond the line of section.y

Similar reference numerals in all of the figures of the drawing designate like parts. The construction shown in the drawing, consists of a metal hub ofthe usual type having an elongated barrel portion 5 Yand a flange portion 6 of greater diameter than the barrel ortion, and a metal rim 7 which is also ofp a common type 4known as a clencher rim. The rim 7 is connected to the hub by four double rows or sets of spokes, embodying an outer flange-set, an inner flange-set, an outer barrel-setlO, and an The outer flangeset comprises two rows of spokes 8 and 8 secured at their inner ends in apertures 12 formed in the flange 6, and at their outer ends are secured to the rim 7 at points 12', adjacent its rear edge, and these spokes 8 and 8 extend in oppo- Y site directions from the flange 6 in a manner to cross each other at points 13. Inner iiange-set also comprises two rows of spokes 9 and 9 which have their inner ends suitapertures 14 in the flange 6, and their outer ends are connected to. the middle of the rim at 14, and these spokes also'extend in opposite directions from the flange 6 in a manner to cross each other at Specicationof LettersPatent. Application mea aime 9, 1920.y serial m1387554.

Patented Apr-.119, '17921.4

the points are provided twoinde;

pendent setsv of 'crossed 'spokes extending from the flange of the hub, Vand these sets' are .alternately "arranged with each other around the wheel.

The outer barrel-set of spokesV comprises two rows of rspokes 11, 11 which extend fromV the outer end of the hub to the outer edge of the rim at points 16', and their in? ner ends are preferably connected in any suitable manner to projections 16 formedon the hub. Inner barrel-set also comprises two rows of spokes 10, 10 which are connected to, and vextend from projections 17 located back of the outer rows a substantial distance, say oneinch in a full-size wheel, and their middle of rim at points 17 in close relation to the outer ends of the spokes 9 and 9. The companion spokes in each of these two rows also extend tangentially in opposite directions from the barrel 5 and cross each other at points slightly above the surface of the barrel, and couples of the spokes in these two rows are also arranged alternately with respect to each Yflange spokes above described.` From the above nection with the drawing, it will be seen that double rowsof both rear and front spokes are provided with the spokes in each double respect .to

ment with the so thatrshould of either ofthe spokes in the adjacent rows, the spokes .8, 8 or 11, 11 outer rows be ripped out by accident, there will still remain the inner supporting sets of spokes which are spaced a sufficient distance from .the outer spokesto ordinarily prevent their destruction at the same time with'the outer sets.

The outer endv of the hub is provided with a nut-cap 20 which can besecured thereto in any suitable manner.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed is f 1. In a wheel of the character described, a plurality of rows of spokes arranged t0 formk a flange-group which extends forwardly only to the center of the rim and inner and outer barrel-sets uncrossed relaouter ends are connected to the" description taken in coni tive to each other and extending from near the outer end In a wheel of the character described,

a plurality of rows of spokes arranged to Jorrn a flange group which extends YJfor- Wardly only to the center of the rim-rand inner and outer loarrelfsets uncrossedrelative to each other and'eXtending rom near the outerend of' the `hulo to the center/.and outer edge of the rim respectively, each of said inner. and outer barrel-sets comprising a 'double rovv 'of crossed tangential spokes;

3. In a Wheel of the character described,`

al plurality "of rows of spokes larranged to form inner land'outer Vliange sets uncrossed relative 'to' each other; .and inner and outer' barrel-sets uncrossed relative'to each other and extending-V from nearv the outer vend i of "a plurality of land extending fromV near the langek andthe barrel', compris-ing a do'u-K 25 leleV rovvjof'crossedtangential spokes.A 1 In testimony whereof I affix Signature;` "i LOUIS WEIL. 

